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Post by zing on Nov 8, 2012 9:40:04 GMT -5
I can dream of Hampden or Murrayfield since they always sell out in Scotland.
But who am I kidding, wherever in the UK it is, I would be there in a heartbeat, as would ever fan I know.
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Post by HBL on Nov 8, 2012 9:46:38 GMT -5
Also,I think I really would have a chance to go to whatever that PPV is gonna be. I was looking to go abroad in the next year or so anyways. I hope I can be with you fellas.
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Post by Snaptastic on Nov 8, 2012 10:22:49 GMT -5
I can dream of Hampden or Murrayfield since they always sell out in Scotland. But who am I kidding, wherever in the UK it is, I would be there in a heartbeat, as would ever fan I know. One thing that is certain, is that WWE could fill any stadium in this land.
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Post by hitch on Nov 8, 2012 10:28:20 GMT -5
Cardiff would be awkward. I mean Wales is just...wales. Wembley would be the best and the history is already there. Unless they're going to tape it again, then Wembley is out of the question due to curfews. I would disagree. They could apply for an extended licence. All venues have curfews but from time to time all venues host events that have to breach those curfews.
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Post by hitch on Nov 8, 2012 10:29:40 GMT -5
Wembley would be ideal. With the stage and floor seating you'd be looking at around 85,0000-90,000 people. Which in WWE terminology is pushing 100,000
It's mostly covered too. Only those on the floor would not be covered.
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Post by TheDarkestKnight on Nov 8, 2012 10:29:48 GMT -5
This might get backlash but sod London, let somewhere else in the UK hold a massive event for a change.
I like the sound of Cardiff to be honest.
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Post by RedDevil on Nov 8, 2012 10:32:24 GMT -5
Wembley is also very expensive for visitors at least, not just the actual stadium but London accommodation and transport takes the ****.
Manchester and Cardiff would be the more fan-friendly choices, with Old Trafford being arguably the best known stadium in the country (at least after Wembley) and the closest in terms of size/attendance, whilst the Millennium Stadium is one of the best venues in the UK also.
I expect Wembley would be the winner if they did decide to host a PPV here, but there are still many obstacles to overcome for that to happen.
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Post by hitch on Nov 8, 2012 10:32:50 GMT -5
This might get backlash but sod London, let somewhere else in the UK hold a massive event for a change. I like the sound of Cardiff to be honest. London is the capital for a reason. I know it isn't the most popular thing in the world to say but there are reasons the national stadium, the Olympics and everything else is awarded to London. ..and it isn't to piss off those who live elsewhere.
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Post by Snaptastic on Nov 8, 2012 10:35:10 GMT -5
Unless they're going to tape it again, then Wembley is out of the question due to curfews. I would disagree. They could apply for an extended licence. All venues have curfews but from time to time all venues host events that have to breach those curfews. Then you have the issues of transport, which for the most part will be sparse that time of night. That being said, it is possible TFL would run an extended service into the night for such a large scale event.
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Post by hitch on Nov 8, 2012 10:36:00 GMT -5
Wembley is also very expensive for visitors at least, not just the actual stadium but London accommodation and transport takes the ****. Manchester and Cardiff would be the more fan-friendly choices, with Old Trafford being arguably the best known stadium in the country (at least after Wembley) and the closest in terms of size/attendance, whilst the Millennium Stadium is one of the best venues in the UK also. I expect Wembley would be the winner if they did decide to host a PPV here, but there are still many obstacles to overcome for that to happen. But as I said above, London IS the easiest place in the UK to travel from most places in the country in terms of transport links. As I said- there are REASONS why all these things (sports stadium, Olympics, big events etc) tend, generally, to be in London. Not withstanding the fact that it's because you have 9m people in greater London and 9m people in the south-east, making it by far the most densely populated area in the country too. Plus it's easier for an event like WWE to advertise itself in London.
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Post by hitch on Nov 8, 2012 10:36:52 GMT -5
I would disagree. They could apply for an extended licence. All venues have curfews but from time to time all venues host events that have to breach those curfews. Then you have the issues of transport, which for the most part will be sparse that time of night. That being said, it is possible TFL would run an extended service into the night for such a large scale event. If you rule London out because of transport you rule out the whole of the UK as nowhere as better transport/links than London does.
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Post by Snaptastic on Nov 8, 2012 10:39:51 GMT -5
Then you have the issues of transport, which for the most part will be sparse that time of night. That being said, it is possible TFL would run an extended service into the night for such a large scale event. If you rule London out because of transport you rule out the whole of the UK as nowhere as better transport/links than London does. Difference is, TFL are really difficult when it comes to running services later than usual. Other cities...not so much.
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Post by hitch on Nov 8, 2012 10:46:14 GMT -5
If you rule London out because of transport you rule out the whole of the UK as nowhere as better transport/links than London does. Difference is, TFL are really difficult when it comes to running services later than usual. Other cities...not so much. Agreed but I can't imagine it would be a barrier. I'd suspect they'd probably time it so no extension was necessary however. So the event, three hour Summerslam Local time: 8pm-11pm Shown live in US ET 3pm-6pm. Replayed (free) 8pm-11pm West coast live 12pm-3pm repplayed 5pm-8pm When you balance the number of overseas purchases they'd get because it's in a more palatable timezone for them it'll more than compensate for anyone in the US who think they couldn't possibly watch a wrestling show before 7 on a Sunday. People go on about Summerslam 92's buys, without international buys existing - and it did worse than SS 91, but better than Survivor Series that year and better than SS 93.
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Post by keezy on Nov 8, 2012 11:00:34 GMT -5
They're booking Cardiff for the return of the People's Choice.
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Post by Snaptastic on Nov 8, 2012 12:05:22 GMT -5
They're booking Cardiff for the return of the People's Choice. Naturally
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Post by 4real on Nov 8, 2012 12:09:20 GMT -5
Summerslam at the Emirates Stadium!? YES PLEASE! I second this idea. But anywhere in the U.K would be fine with me, this is really exciting news.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2012 12:13:01 GMT -5
They're booking Cardiff for the return of the People's Choice. But he's from nowhere near Cardiff. That would be like people claiming they're booking London so that Wade Barrett can fight in his hometown
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Post by Marty McFry on Nov 8, 2012 12:49:50 GMT -5
They're booking Cardiff for the return of the People's Choice. But he's from nowhere near Cardiff. That would be like people claiming they're booking London so that Wade Barrett can fight in his hometown Cardiff is in Wales. He's Welsh.
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Post by Rated R Pixie on Nov 8, 2012 12:53:24 GMT -5
Wherever this is, I would be there. Without doubt. this 100%
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Post by Rated R Pixie on Nov 8, 2012 12:53:49 GMT -5
I can dream of Hampden or Murrayfield since they always sell out in Scotland. But who am I kidding, wherever in the UK it is, I would be there in a heartbeat, as would ever fan I know. i hoped for hampden but its not gonna happen is it?
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